The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, a top aide to Navalny said Saturday on his social media account.
The conflict has killed more than 10,000 civilians and wounded nearly 20,000 others, the United Nations says. The cost of reconstruction is likely to run into hundreds of billions of dollars. Here's a closer look at the war with the camera lens.
With Ukrainian forces on the back foot, short of ammunition and forced to retreat in some areas, Kyiv's ability to repel Russia's invasion depends heavily on Western military, financial and political backing.
In the video, an emotional Yulia Navalnaya claimed that Putin personally was responsible for the whereabouts of Navalny's body and that he was "torturing" Navalny in death as he had in life.
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its third year, here is a look at the situation on the ground, the challenges ahead and some of the potential consequences if Ukraine does not acquire the people, ammunition and assistance it needs to sustain the fight.
The Kremlin slammed Biden's "churlish" remark and said he behaves in "Hollywood cowboy style" to serve internal political interests. Putin had earlier said he prefers Biden over Trump as US President because the former is more experienced and predictable.
Lyudmila Navalnaya, mother of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has accused Moscow authorities of pressuring her to accept a secret burial for her son, according to The Washington Post.
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday requested the Union government to bring 12 Indian youths back safely who were duped by agents on the promise of jobs but taken to Russia and allegedly sent to the warfront on the border with Ukraine.
The White House earlier said Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging space-based weapon that can be used against US satellites, but is not operational yet. The Kremlin had rejected the reports as a ruse to shore up military support for Ukraine.
Navalnaya, who has said she wants to continue her late husband's political struggle against President Vladimir Putin, opened the account on Monday (February 19).
A candlelight vigil was held in Rome in tribute to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Demonstrators brought flowers, candles and applauded his memory during the vigil in Campidoglio square.
Trump has been criticised for expressing admiration for Putin in the past and refusing to blame him for meddling in the 2016 elections. Trump also refused to join world leaders in condemning Putin after Navalny was poisoned with a Soviet-era chemical nerve agent in 2020.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un received a car gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin, potentially breaching U.N. sanctions. The exchange highlighted deepening ties between the nations amid international isolation over conflicts and nuclear ambitions.
Russia: Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, accused President Vladimir Putin of her husband's death and vowed to continue his fight for a "free Russia." She alleged Russian authorities hid Navalny's body to erase traces of the Novichok nerve agent.
Avdiivka's fall came after Ukraine pulled its forces from the frontline city to avoid encirclement after being overwhelmed by Russian troops. Russia's biggest gain since it captured Ukraine's Bakhmut city in May 2023, ahead of the two-year anniversary of the war.
Russian prison authorities said that Navalny died after taking a walk at the Arctic penal colony last week. However, conflicting reports emerged about the cause of death, raising suspicions among Navalny's supporters about the transparency of the investigation.
Yulia Navalnaya is set to meet European foreign ministers in Brussels, where they plan to send a strong message of support to Russian freedom fighters and honour Navalny's memory.
Videos on social media Saturday appeared to show soldiers raising the Russian flag over one of the plant's buildings. The development comes on the same day when Ukraine's military chief said he was withdrawing troops from the city in eastern Ukraine.
The stunning news — less than a month before an election that will give Putin another six years in power — brought renewed criticism and outrage directed at the Kremlin leader who has cracked down on all opposition at home.
Western leaders and others who resisted Putin's rule praised Navalny's bravery after reports of his death emerged. Navalny was behind bars since 2021 after a fatal nerve poisoning, and has been convicted three times of various offences that amounted to an over 30-year-sentence.
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